Kiss of Death: For the Murderously Inclined Romantic
December 1 is Kiss of Death day! Yeah, that’s how awesome romantic suspense is as a genre – it gets its own day. To celebrate, I’d like to talk about the genre a little and deliver a call to action to all you would-be novelists. 
I write romantic suspense because I love mystery, and I’m a sucker for romance. Both are timeless. Both make the world go round.
Both make you think.
Dialog Differentiating Tips
“Sure enough, there he was, cresting the hill on foot—a naked man wearing nothing but a black cowboy hat, a pair of boots and a go-to-hell sneer.”
Intrigued? Welcome to Storm’s Interlude by Vonnie Davis, a wonderful story filled with heat, heart, and memorable characters. Part of what makes them memorable is the way Vonnie writes dialog. She crafts her characters so distinctly it’s easy to tell who’s speaking even without verbal tags or beats. Today, I’m so lucky to have her with us to share how she does it. An excerpt follows below. Be sure to share your own ideas on crafting killer dialog in the comments section below.
Take it away Vonnie!
Getting to Know Your Cast
So, I’ve started plotting my next manuscript and guess what… I know the plot line, I know the female lead like she’s my shadow, but…I’m stuck on the male lead. If this has ever happened to you, you feel my pain. Who *is* he? What’s he all about? I know what he wants, but I don’t know why. He’s driving me crazy because he’s playing hard to get. What’s a writer to do?
Blogging Tips from 4 Pros
I’m still a fresh egg to this blogging business, and though I’ve already learned a few lessons, I was recently blindsided by a situation that I hadn’t anticipated. The bottom line? I very unintentionally ticked someone off. My takeaway lesson? As writers, we’re probably going to irritate/anger/offend a few people now and then…even when we don’t mean to…even when we can’t possibly imagine how we could. It’s part of the writer’s package, I guess. If it doesn’t ever happen, perhaps it means we’re being too safe.
Tips from a Debut ePubbed Author
To be honest, e-publishing was not even on my radar when I began my writer’s journey three years ago. Even as I write that, it sounds conceited and high-brow, but really, it was simply a case of ignorance. Yet, the more time passes and the more involved I become with different writer loops, the more I’m intrigued with it. Especially since my TV-loving mother got a Kindle before me. You should hear her brag about all the books she’s devoured since Christmas. What the hell?
